The Lady and the Tiger

Controlled Masculinity

"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into you"

Nietzsche, "Beyond Good & Evil #146" (1886)

Apoleia: from Google AI:

The precise meaning of apoleia varies depending on the context in which it is used. 

• Destruction or waste: It can refer to the physical act of destroying something or the wasteful squandering of resources. In the Gospel of Matthew, the disciples use the word in reference to the "waste" of expensive perfume.
• Temporal ruin: The word can describe ruin or loss in a temporal, earthly sense. For example, in Acts 8:20, the Apostle Peter tells Simon Magus, "May your silver perish with you," using the word apoleia.
• Eternal perdition: In the New Testament, apoleia is most often used to signify eternal destruction or perdition, contrasting with eternal life or salvation.
  • Matthew 7:13: The "broad way" is described as leading to apoleia ("destruction").
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:3: The Antichrist is referred to as the "son of apoleia" ("perdition").
  • John 17:12: Jesus describes Judas Iscariot as the "son of apoleia".
• Loss of well-being: Biblical scholars note that in the context of eternal judgment, apoleia does not necessarily mean "annihilation" or nonexistence. Instead, it refers to a "loss of well-being"—a state of being severed from God, a spiritual death.

When Ironic Distancing is no longer possible...

You no longer Ride, you become the Tiger!

Meden Agan!